Donnie Iris, born Dominic Ierace, was an American rock singer and one of Pittsburgh’s best-loved musicians. He wrote and sang the Jaggerz’s 1970 No. 2 hit “The Rapper”, briefly joined Wild Cherry, and with his band the Cruisers scored hits including “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like a Rock”. He died on 26 October 2026, aged 83, after a three-year fight with bladder cancer.
Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on 28 February 1943, he grew up in nearby Ellwood City.
